Aztec Records
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Founded | 2010 | ||
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Location | London, United Kingdom | ||
Official website | aztecrecords | ||
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Aztec Records is a British independent record label founded in 2010 by Laura Fares (aka LAU) and Ariel Amejeiras.[1] It specialises in Synthpop / Retrowave / Synthwave subgenres of Pop and Electronic music of the 80s.[2] The record company has released acts such as Bright Light Bright Light,[3] NINA,[4] Zenith Volt, Sunglasses Kid,[5] Owlle,[6] Gryff and many others.[7]
Bright Light Bright Light is Welsh composer/producer and DJ Rod Thomas. His album "Make Me Believe In Hope",[8] was recorded during two years with different collaborators: Andy Chatterley (Kylie/ Nerina Pallot), Boom Bip (Neon Neon) and The Invisible Men (Jessie J). With clear influences from the late 80's and early 90's, he developed an electropop sound that refers to Depeche Mode, Bjork, Yazoo and Ace of Base.[9] His first song, "Immature", is filtered rhythmically in the style of The Postal Service.[10] Attitude Magazine described him as «Creator of emotional disco moments that only Kylie or Robyn can normally provide.»[11]
Laura Fares discovered and developed NINA (Nina Boldt) since 2010, a German singer-songwriter based in Berlin, with whom she formed a band until 2019. Aztec Records released NINA’s first single "Take Me Away", a pop dance song, in 2011.[12] The label has also produced and released NINA’s first two albums ‘Sleepwalking’ (2018) and ‘Synthian’ (2020), with producers like Richard X, Oscillian, Ricky Wilde and Sunglasses Kid. Both albums became classic references of the Synthwave sound and were co-written by Laura Fares, who later on launched her solo career as singer-songwriter LAU in 2020.
The label counts with more than 20 international artists in their roster and releases new music weekly.
Aztec Music Publishing is the publishing arm of Aztec Records. It was launched in 2014 to manage and expand its catalog more efficiently and to place its releases in movies, television, games and commercials. Placements include brands such as Mercedes Benz,[13] Hugo Boss, Adidas, Uniqlo, Victoria's Secret [14]and many more.[15]
Artists
- LAU
- NINA
- Bright Light Bright Light
- Sunglasses Kid
- Gryff
- Zenith Volt
- Bunny X
- Fulvio Colasanto
- Eutropic
- Adam Siana
- Power Rob
- Friday Night Firefight
- Popcorn Kid
- Pleasure
- Space Tourist
- Oblique
- Surrender
- Mike Haunted
- Primo The Alien
- XES
- WYVE
- Traverse Town
- SJ Bravo
- Mickey Cupid
- WET SUNSET
- Cymatica
- Sight Telma Club
- Thought Beings
- Woman E
Discography
Catalogue number | Artist | Title |
AZT0001 | The Feathered Snake EP | Tecnoctitlan |
AZT0002 | Keep Calm & Carry On | Tecnoctitlan |
AZT0003 | In The Beginning | Maighréad |
AZT0004 | Closer | TNTT |
AZT0005 | Cool 'n The Gang | Cereal Killers |
AZT0006 | Lady Joker | Lady Joker |
AZT0007 | Bad Boyfriend | Johnny Lazer |
AZT0008 | We Don't Miss A Beat | Van Go Lion |
AZT0009 | Hands Down | Angelo |
AZT0010 | More Than Human | TNTT |
AZT0011 | Soul Electric | RAFF |
AZT0012 | Take Me Away | NINA |
AZT0013 | Human Sacrifice | TNTT |
AZT0015 | Desire | Woman E |
AZT0016 | This Beat Is POPTRONIK - Volume One | Various Artist |
AZT0017 | Hit & Run | Woman E |
AZT0018 | Hit & Run (The Remixes) | Woman E |
AZT0019 | Mickey Cupid | Mickey Cupid |
AZT0020 | We Are The Wild Ones | NINA |
AZT0021 | My Mistake | NINA |
AZT0023 | Parade | Mickey Cupid |
AZT0024 | Heart Of Glass | NINA |
AZT0025 | Summer EP | Mickey Cupid |
AZT0026 | Waterline | SJBRAVO |
AZT0027 | Beyond Memory EP | NINA |
AZT0028 | Feel You EP | Mickey Cupid |
AZT0029 | We Never Dream | SJBRAVO |
AZT0030 | Graduation | Sunglasses Kid |
AZT0031 | Night Swim | Sunglasses Kid |
AZT0032 | Corruptin' Mind | Sunglasses Kid |
AZT0033 | Sleepwalking (Album) | NINA |
AZT0034 | Killer (Single) | Traverse Town |
AZT0035 | Killer (EP) | Traverse Town |
AZT0036 | Sleepwalking (Deluxe Edition) | NINA |
AZT0038 | Pure Synthwave Vol. 1 | Various Artist |
AZT0039 | Sunset On The Bay | WYVE |
AZT0040 | The Calm Before The Storm | NINA |
AZT0042 | Pure Retrowave Vol. 1 | Various Artist |
AZT0043 | Pure Synthwave Vol. 2 | Various Artist |
AZT0044 | Pure Retrowave Vol. 2 | Various Artist |
AZT0045 | Pure Darkwave Vol. 1 | Various Artist |
AZT0046 | Automatic Call (Single EP) | NINA |
AZT0047 | Pure Synthpop Vol. 1 | Various Artist |
AZT0048 | Time Zones (EP) | Friday Night Firefight |
AZT0049 | Surrender | Surrender |
AZT0051 | Fictiopolis | WYVE |
AZT0052 | Pure Latin Synth, Vol. 1 | Various Artist |
AZT0053 | Where No One Goes (EP) | Friday Night Firefight |
AZT0054 | Forbidden Love (Single) | XES |
AZT0055 | Bs As Outrun, Vol. 1 | Various Artist |
AZT0056 | Heartbeat | Zenith Volt |
AZT0057 | World Goes Round | Friday Night Firefight |
AZT0058 | Challenger | Zenith Volt |
AZT0059 | Turbo Drive, Vol. 1 | Various Artists |
AZT0060 | Hold On | Zenith Volt |
AZT0061 | Galaxy | Zenith Volt |
AZT0062 | Super-computer | Zenith Volt |
AZT0063 | Synthian | NINA |
AZT0064 | Dissapear (The Remixes) | Surrender |
AZT0065 | Synth Songs of Hope, Vol. 1 | Various Artists |
AZT0066 | Human Error | Fulvio Colasanto |
AZT0067 | Black Heart | Oblique |
AZT0068 | Psycho Beat | Fulvio Colasanto |
AZT0069 | Stunning | LAU |
AZT0070 | True | LAU |
AZT0071 | Little Light | Mike Haunted feat. Chris KD |
AZT0072 | Radical Dreamers | Fulvio Colasanto feat. XES |
AZT0073 | We Had Magic | LAU |
AZT0073 | The Mothership | Space Tourist |
AZT0075 | Pleasure EP | Pleasure |
AZT0076 | Recognise | LAU |
AZT0077 | Miami Cyber Nights Vol. 1 | Various Artists |
AZT0078 | Synthian (The Remixes) | NINA feat. LAU |
AZT0079 | DARK: Awake / Ivory Crow | Eutropic |
AZT0080 | AGE: Distant World / Silicon God | Eutropic |
AZT0081 | DAY: Pieces / Run | Eutropic |
AZT0082 | DREAM: Down By Law / Starry Sky | Eutropic |
AZT0083 | Silhouettes | Friday Night Firefight |
AZT0084 | Fixing Me With Love | Sunglasses Kid & Primo The Alien |
AZT0085 | Chill | Sunglasses Kid & Jay Diggs |
AZT0086 | Sophomore | Sunglasses Kid |
AZT0087 | A Deep Blue Swimming Pool | Wet Sunset |
AZT0088 | NYC Sunrise | Bunny X & Marvel83' |
AZT0089 | Pure Synthwave, Vol. 3 | Various |
AZT0090 | Calypso Drip FM | Gryff |
AZT0091 | Tranquility Base (Deluxe Edition) | The Secret Chord |
AZT0092 | Free Forever | Popcorn Kid ft. LAU |
AZT0093 | Runaway | Power Rob |
AZT0094 | In The Night | Adam Siana |
AZT0095 | Telekinesis | Oblique |
AZT0096 | The House | Fulvio Colasanto feat. Christina Sirva & Mike Haunted |
AZT0097 | Superstars | Fulvio Colasanto feat. Eutropic |
AZT0098 | Neon Beach | Thought Beings |
AZT0099 | Hours | Cymatica |
AZT0104 | New Religion | Gryff |
AZT0101 | Back To Christmas | Oblique |
AZT0102 | Caskets | Cymatica |
AZT0100 | DARK AGE DAY DREAM | Eutropic |
AZT0105 | Somewhere In Between EP | Cymatica |
Aztec Records in the media
References
- ↑ forgedinneon (2020-08-20). "LAU - Simply 'Stunning' | An Interview". Forged In Neon. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ↑ "PREMIERE: LAU Creates a Electro-Pop Masterpiece on New Single "We Had Magic"". Vents Magazine. 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ↑ "Interview : Bright Light Bright Light ‹ TEEZ'" (in français). Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ↑ "PREMIERE: Anthemic New NINA Song "Runaway (ft. LAU)" • Vehlinggo". Vehlinggo. 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ↑ "Mixcloud". Mixcloud. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ↑ "Owlle - France". Discogs (in español). Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ↑ "5 Synthwave Releases You Need to Check Out Right Now • Vehlinggo". Vehlinggo. 2020-05-24. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ↑ "'Waiting' For The '90s". www.popservations.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Interview : Bright Light Bright Light ‹ TEEZ'" (in français). Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ↑ "Bright Light Bright Light Archives". THE ELECTRICITY CLUB. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ↑ "Interview : Bright Light Bright Light ‹ TEEZ'" (in français). Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ↑ "NINA – Take Me Away by Aztec Records – rickyleepotts". Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ↑ "Mercedes-Benz C-Class – All I Ever Did – TV Advert Songs". Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ↑ Victoria's Secret So Obsessed Commercial - Pop Culture Cross-References and Connections on @POPisms, retrieved 2020-10-22
- ↑ admin. "youbloom". youbloom. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
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